1862 – Mary Kingsley, English ethnographer and explorer who became the first European to enter parts of Gabon, Africa, born in London (d. 1900)
1936 – Cliff Gorman, American actor (Boys in the Band, Angel), born in Queens, New York (d. 2002)
1941 – John Snow, English cricket fast bowler (49 Tests, 202 wickets, BB 7/40, 2 x 50; Sussex CCC, Warwickshire CCC), born in Peopleton, England
1946 – Dorothy Moore, American blues, gospel, and RandB singer (“Misty Blue”), born in Jackson, Mississippi
1946 – Edwina Currie, British politician (C), born in Liverpool, England
1949 – Tom Mees, American sports broadcaster, born in Springfield, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
1965 – Johan Museeuw, Belgian road racing cyclist, born in Varsenare, Belgium
1973 – Matt Hughes, American mixed martial artist, born in Hillsboro, Illinois
1977 – Paul Pierce, American Basketball HOF small forward (NBA C’ship and Finals MVP 2008; 10 × NBA All-Star; Boston Celtics) and broadcaster (ESPN, Fox Sports 1), born in Oakland, California
1980 – Ashanti [Douglas] American singer (“Always On Time”), born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York